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World's largest crocodile in captivity, Cassius, died in Australia 11/03/2024 07:43am • ▶ Watch Video: Mexican mayor "marries" crocodile as part of local harvest tradition The world's largest crocodile in captivity, Cassius, died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia. The Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat & Gift Shop posted on Facebook about the loss of Cassius. Florida's convicted killer clown released from prison for the murder of her husband's then-wife 11/02/2024 06:56pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married was released from prison Saturday, ending a case that has been strange even by Florida standards. Sheila Keen-Warren, 61, was released 18 months after she plead Listen to business owners and voters in Erie, Pennsylvania. They could help decide the White House. 11/02/2024 11:26am • ERIE, Pa. (AP) — It wasn’t much when he bought it, but Michael Hooks has made the old garage his own haven. And the city of Erie knows it. Half a dozen cars honk as they pass by one October afternoon, the people hanging out of car windows to wave hello at him. About a dozen cars await servicing Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions 11/02/2024 01:23am • TOKYO (AP) — Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the government, to make up for a shortage of truck drivers. The amount of funding for the project is not yet set. But it's seen as one key way to help the co Pets join Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations, as Fido and Tiger get their own altars 11/02/2024 12:36am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pets are not forgotten during Mexico's famed Day of the Dead celebrations, when even Fido and Tiger get a place at the altars Mexican families set up to honor their deceased loved ones, complete with flowers, candles and photographs. Though the human dead usually get their favor Crowds flock to tiny Massachusetts town to send off New York's Rockefeller Christmas tree 11/02/2024 12:08am • WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree comes with a strong New England accent, and locals could not be more excited. The Norway spruce that will travel to New York City hails from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It was scheduled to be cut down Thursday and ma Kyle Larson heads to Martinsville looking for 7th win of season to have shot at NASCAR title 11/01/2024 02:29pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There’s a tradition at Hendrick Motorsports in which a driver celebrates a win with a victory bell that he takes all over the motorsports campus so that every employee who contributed to the win gets a chance to give it a ring. Kyle Larson did the ceremony for his dominati Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison 11/01/2024 02:17pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph received an additional 35 years behind bars Friday. Justin Johnson was convicted of first-degree murder on Sept. 26 and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole t Ahead of holidays, UPS has more than 3,000 jobs to fill in the DC area 11/01/2024 10:55am • With less than eight weeks before Christmas, odds are you haven't done any of your holiday shopping yet. Sure, online shopping can make it a lot easier, so even if you're not rushing yet, someone else will be rushing that gift to you so it can get wrapped in time. One of the region's biggest s Minnesota farm town reshaped by migrants wrestles with real changes beyond the political vitriol 11/01/2024 09:05am • WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Two Guatemalans wearing traditional embroidered skirts bought coconut boba teas on an October afternoon at the bustling downtown Asian market. In decades past, the building served as this rural town’s hardware store where farmers shopped for hammers, nuts and bolts. Ov Simon Property: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 11/01/2024 08:12am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG) on Friday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $1.07 billion, or Woman scammed out of $30K in Prince George's Co. — what police want you to say to your parents about scams 10/31/2024 08:40pm • An old scam has come back to Prince George's County parking lots recently, with the recent arrest of four people that police said scammed a woman out of well over $30,000 in cash last week. It's called a "pigeon drop scam" but it's not clear why the victim is called a pigeon. But the victims appr Florida surfer is bit by a shark at the same beach he was bitten at 11 years ago 10/31/2024 08:11pm • STUART, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is recovering from a shark bite just over a decade after being bitten at the same beach. Cole Taschman, 28, was surfing with two friends at Bathtub Beach in Stuart on the state's east coast last Friday afternoon when the attack occurred, Treasure Coast Newspapers Breaking Down the WeightWatchers Points System 10/31/2024 08:00pm • WeightWatchers was U.S. News' Best Weight Loss Diet of 2024, so it's a great option to help you reach your weight loss goals. One key part of WeightWatchers is their Point system. While WeightWatchers Points might look complicated at first, they're a surprisingly simple tool to help you get an idea How to Get a Credit Card for the First Time: A Step-by-Step Guide 10/31/2024 08:00pm • Are you thinking about getting a credit card for the first time? Researching, choosing and applying for an account may feel intimidating. However, if you do your homework, take your time and follow the process below, you may feel confident about taking this significant financial step. A Step-by-Step